Mitscher-class destroyer
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The Mitscher-class destroyer was an experimental destroyer class of four ships that were built for the United States Navy shortly after World War II. Considerably larger than all previous destroyers,
USS John S. McCain underway in early 1960s
USS Mitscher (DDG-35) after her conversion to a guided missile destroyer, 1971.
CL-154-class cruiser
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The CL-154 class of 5-inch gun light cruisers was a United States Navy project from the last two years of World War II, with antecedents reaching back to 1938 and earlier. The CL-154 class was contemp
Mitscher-class destroyer
…Mitscher class would become the winner in internal Navy debates over competing designs, even as an early concept in 1945. With their development the CL-154 class anti aircraft cruisers would be canceled, and no further Norfolks would be built; in both cases the decisions were made on cost-effectiveness grounds. In the early 1960s, the…
USS Atlanta (CL-51)
USS Juneau (CL-119)